The only debate about Ohio State’s emotionally-crushing 29-23 loss to Clemson is which missed opportunity, or perhaps missed call, will be debated most ardently or angrily among heart-broken OSU faithful. Without question, what transpired in the College Football Playoff at the Fiesta Bowl will stand as the best semifinal of the format’s six-year history. That’s small consolation for the Buckeyes, who until a miscommunication in the final minute between quarterback Justin Fields and receiver Chris Olave resulted in a game-ending interception, seemed poised to pull off a victory nearly as pulsating as their 2002 national title upset of defending champion Miami. Those Buckeyes stunned a team on a 34-game winning streak, and when OSU sprinted to a 16-0 lead by the midpoint of the second quarter, its take-down of the Tigers and their 28-game streak seemed imminent. That margin, though, could have been and probably should have been larger, but…
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